Planet WRT-415 User Manual

Planet WRT-415 User Manual

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802.11g Wireless Broadband Router
WRT-415
User's Manual
Version 1.0

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  • Page 1 802.11g Wireless Broadband Router WRT-415 User’s Manual Version 1.0...
  • Page 2: Federal Communication Commission Interference Statement

    Copyright Copyright 2007 by PLANET Technology Corp. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, transmitted, transcribed, stored in a retrieval system, or translated into any language or computer language, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, magnetic, optical, chemical, manual or otherwise, without the prior written permission of PLANET.
  • Page 3: Ce Mark Warning

    Do not dispose of WEEE as unsorted municipal waste and have to collect such WEEE separately. Revision User’s Manual for PLANET Wireless Broadband Router Model: WRT-415...
  • Page 4 Rev: 1.0 (January. 2007) Part No. EM-WRT415v2...
  • Page 5: Table Of Contents

    TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 INTRODUCTION......................1 1.1 P ........................1 ACKAGE ONTENTS 1.2 S ........................1 YSTEM EQUIREMENTS 1.3 F ............................2 EATURES 1.4 S ..........................2 PECIFICATION 1.5 W ......................3 IRELESS ERFORMANCE CHAPTER 2 HARDWARE INSTALLATION ..................4 2.1 H .......................4 ARDWARE ONNECTION 2.2 LED I ..........................4 NDICATORS CHAPTER 3 CONFIGURE THROUGH WEB BROWSER .............6...
  • Page 6 3.6.5 Log Settings..........................37 3.6.6 Statistic..........................38 3.6.7 Restart..........................39 3.6.8 Firmware..........................40 3.6.9 Configuration........................41 3.6.10 UPnP..........................41 3.6.11 Ping Test ..........................42 3.6.12 Remote Management......................43 APPENDIX A TCP/IP SETTINGS FOR PC..................44 95/98/ME..........................44 INDOWS 2000..........................45 INDOWS XP.............................46 INDOWS...
  • Page 7: Chapter 1 Introduction

    Utilizing the PSK (Pre Shared Key) mode of WPA, the WRT-415 will obtain a new security key every time it connects to the 802.11g network. You only need to enter your encryption information once in the configuration menu. Then you will automatically receive a new key every time you connect, thus highly increasing the safety of your communications.
  • Page 8: Features

    1.3 Features • 2.4GHz ISM band, unlicensed operation • Supports WPA/WPA2 (Wi-Fi Protected Access) both 802.1x WPA/WPA2-PSK or AES • Dual-standard capability: 802.11g and 802.11b compliant • Supports DHCP server • Web Configuration provide a user friendly interface for the user to configure through web browser •...
  • Page 9: Wireless Performance

    802.11b devices. This additional overhead lowers the speed. If there are no 802.11b devices connected, or if connections to all 802.11b devices are denied so that WRT-415 can operate in 11g-only mode, then its data rate should actually 54Mbps.
  • Page 10: Chapter 2 Hardware Installation

    ADSL / Cable modem. The WAN LED will light up to indicate proper connection. 4. Use an Ethernet cable to connect one of the LAN ports on the WRT-415 and the computer you are using to configure the router. The corresponding LAN LED will light up to indicate proper connection.
  • Page 11 Green Link is established Blinking Green Packets are transmitting or receiving Green Link is established Blinking Green Packets are transmitting or receiving - 5 -...
  • Page 12: Chapter 3 Configure Through Web Browser

    3. A User Name and Password dialog box will appear. Please enter your User Name and Password here. Default User Name and Password are both “admin”. Click “OK”. 4. When the user name / password is correct, you will see the WRT-415 web page as below. - 6 -...
  • Page 13: Wizard

    3.1 Wizard When this is your first time to setup WRT-415, we will suggest you use the Wizard to complete the configuration. The setup wizard enables you to configure the WRT-415 quickly and conveniently. Click “Wizard” button, the window below will appear. Please click “Next>” and follow the steps to configure WRT-415.
  • Page 14 Step 1. Set your new password The default password for administrator (login name is “admin”) is “admin”. You can change the Password in this step. Click NEXT. Step 2. Choose your time zone Select the time zone that belongs to your location. Click NEXT. Step 3.
  • Page 15 ESSID and Channel for the wireless client to access . Click “NEXT” to continue. Step 6. Restart Please click the “ RESTART ” button to save the settings and restart WRT-415. In the following web page, please click “CLOSE” to close the Setup Wizard window.
  • Page 16: Wan

    , please type the other DNS number to “DNS 2”. Clone MAC Address: If required by your ISP, type the MAC address for the WRT-415 WAN interface in this field. You can also copy the MAC address of your PC’s network card to the WRT-415 WAN interface by clicking “Clone MAC address”.
  • Page 17 WAN IP: Select whether you want the ISP to provide the IP address automatically, or whether you want to assign a static IP address to the WRT-415 WAN interface. When “Specify IP” is selected, type the PPPoE IP address in the field. Your ISP will provide you with this information.
  • Page 18 PPTP Account: Type your PPTP account. PPTP Password: Type your PPTP password. PPTP Verify password: Confirm your PPTP password again. Auto-reconnect: If this function is enabled, WRT-415 will try to rebuild Internet connection once the link is down. - 12 -...
  • Page 19 L2TP Account: Type your L2TP account. L2TP Password: Type your L2TP password. L2TP Verify password: Confirm your L2TP password again. Auto-reconnect: If this function is enabled, WRT-415 will try to rebuild Internet connection once the link is down. - 13 -...
  • Page 20: Dynamic Dns

    3.2.2 Dynamic DNS You can configure WRT-415 to use DDNS service if you already have a registered DDNS account. DDNS: You can enable or disable DDNS function here. DDNS Server Address: WRT-415 supports 3 DDNS provider: DynDns.org, EasyDns.com, and No-IP.com. Please select the one which you registered to.
  • Page 21: Wireless

    Extended Range Mode: Enable and disable the wireless Extended Range enhancement. SSID Broadcast: If disabled, no SSID is broadcast. If enabled, the SSID of WRT-415 will then be broadcast to all wireless stations. Stations which have no SSID (or a "null" value) can then adopt the correct SSID for connections to this router.
  • Page 22: Security

    “A-F”, “a-f” and “0-9” in the WEP Key entry field. Alternatively, you may enter digit hexadecimal values in the range of “a-z”, “A-Z” and “0-9”. WEP Key: Select the level of encryption you want from the drop-down list. WRT-415 supports 64, and 128-bit encryption.
  • Page 23: Wpa

    3.3.2.2 WPA Cipher Type: WRT-415 supports two cipher types for WPA encryption: TKIP and AES. The wireless stations must use the same cipher type to build the connection. RADIUS Server 1: Enter the IP address, communicate port number, and shared secret key of your primary RADIUS server.
  • Page 24: Wpa2

    3.3.2.3 WPA2 Cipher Type: WRT-415 supports two cipher types for WPA2 encryption: TKIP and AES. The wireless stations must use the same cipher type to build the connection. RADIUS Server 1: Enter the IP address, communicate port number, and shared secret key of your...
  • Page 25 primary RADIUS server. RADIUS Server 2: Enter the IP address, communicate port number, and shared secret key of your secondary RADIUS server. Note: As soon as RADIUS authentication is enabled, all the wireless client stations that are connected to the Router currently will be disconnected. The wireless clients must be configured manually to authenticate themselves with the RADIUS server to be reconnected.
  • Page 26: Advanced

    3.3.3 Advanced This screen enables you to configure advanced wireless functions. Beacon Interval: Type the beacon interval in the field. You can specify a value from 1 to 1000. The default beacon interval is 100. RTS Threshold: Type the RTS (Request-To-Send) threshold in the field. This value stabilizes data flow. If data flow is irregular, choose values between 256 and 2432 until data flow is normalized.
  • Page 27: Lan

    3.4 LAN 3.4.1 Basic This page leads to set LAN port properties, such as the host name, IP address, and subnet mask. Host Name: Type the host name in the text box. The host name is required by some ISPs. The default host name is "Wireless Router."...
  • Page 28: Dhcp

    3.4.2 DHCP You can configure WRT-415 DHCP server function in this screen. When configuration is completed, please click “Apply” to save and restart WRT-415. DHCP Server: Enables the DHCP server to allow the router to automatically assign IP addresses to devices connecting to the WLAN or LAN.
  • Page 29: Access Control

    3.5 Access Control 3.5.1 Filters If MAC Filters is selected in the Filter Type field, the screen appears as below. This screen enables you to allow and deny user access based upon the MAC filters you set. Disabled MAC Filters: All users are allowed Internet access. Only allow computers …...
  • Page 30 If IP Filters is selected in the Filter Type field, the screen appears as below. This page enables you to define a minimum and maximum IP address range filter; all IP addresses falling in the range are not allowed Internet access. The IP filter profiles are listed in the table at the bottom of the page.
  • Page 31 If URL Filters is selected in the Filter Type field, the screen appears as below. You can block LAN users to access to some web sites by entering a full URL address or just keyword of the web site. Note: When selecting items in the table at the bottom, click anywhere in the item. The line is selected, and the fields automatically load the item' s parameters, which you can edit.
  • Page 32 Also, add the specified domains in the text box. Note: When selecting items in the table at the bottom, click anywhere in the item. The line is selected, and the fields automatically load the item' s parameters, which you can edit. Disable: Disable the Domain Blocking function.
  • Page 33 Note: When selecting items in the table at the bottom, click anywhere in the item. The line is selected, and the fields automatically load the item' s parameters, which you can edit. Protocol Filter: Enables you to allow or deny Internet access to users based upon the communications protocol of the origin.
  • Page 34: Virtual Server

    3.5.2 Virtual Server This screen enables you to create a virtual server via the WRT-415. If the WRT-415 is set as a virtual server, remote users requesting Web or FTP services through the WAN are directed to local servers in the LAN.
  • Page 35: Special Ap

    Enable: Click to enable or disable the application profile. When enabled, users will be able to connect to the application via the WRT-415 WAN connection. Click Disabled on a profile to prevent users from accessing the application on the WAN.
  • Page 36: Dmz

    3.5.4 DMZ This screen enables you to create a DMZ for those computers that cannot access Internet applications properly through the WRT-415 and associated security settings. Enable: Click to enable or disable the DMZ. DMZ Host IP: Type a host IP address for the DMZ. The computer with this IP address acts as a DMZ host with unlimited Internet access.
  • Page 37: Firewall Rule

    This screen enables you to set up the firewall. The WRT-415 provides basic firewall functions, by filtering all the packets that enter the WRT-415 using a set of rules. The rules are in an order sequence list: the lower the rule number is, the higher the priority the rule has.
  • Page 38: System

    3.6.1 Password You can change the Administrator and User’s password in this screen. These passwords are used to gain access to the router interface. When you login with user name “User”, you don’t have permission to configure WRT-415. - 32 -...
  • Page 39: Time

    Administrator: Type the password the Administrator will use to login to the system. The password must be typed again for confirmation. User: Users can type a password to be used for logging in to the system. The password must be typed again for confirmation.
  • Page 40 Local Time: Displays the local time and date. Time Zone: Select your time zone from the pull-down list. NTP Server: Type the NTP server IP address in the field to enable the WRT-415 to automatically synchronize the time with Internet NTP server.
  • Page 41: Device Information

    MAC address, SSID status, which channel is being used and whether WEP is enabled or not. LAN: This field displays the WRT-415 LAN interface MAC address, IP address, subnet mask, and DHCP server status. Click “DHCP Table” to view a list of client stations currently connected to the WRT-415 LAN interface.
  • Page 42: Log

    3.6.4 Log This screen will show you a running log of system statistics, events and activities. The log displays up to 200 entries. Older entries are overwritten by new entries. You can save logs via the Log Settings option -> “Send to”. The Log screen commands and information meaning are as follows First Page: View the first page of the log message list.
  • Page 43: Log Settings

    Send to: Type an email address for the log to be sent to. Click “Email Log Now” to send the current log immediately. Syslog Server: Type the IP address of the Syslog Server if you want the WRT-415 to listen and receive incoming SysLog messages.
  • Page 44: Statistic

    3.6.6 Statistic This screen displays a table that shows the rate of packet transmission via the WRT-415 LAN, WLAN and WAN ports (in bytes per second). Click “Reset” to erase all statistics and begin logging statistics again. - 38 -...
  • Page 45: Restart

    3.6.7 Restart Click “Restart” to restart the system in the event the system is not performing correctly. - 39 -...
  • Page 46: Firmware

    3.6.8 Firmware You can upgrade your WRT-415 with new firmware in this screen. Please follow these instructions: 1. Download the latest firmware from PLANET' s website, and save it to your disk. 2. Click “Browse” and find out the location of the downloaded file.
  • Page 47: Configuration

    3.6.9 Configuration You can upgrade your WRT-415 with new firmware in this screen. Please follow these instructions: 1. Download the latest firmware from PLANET' s website, and save it to your disk. 2. Click “Browse” and find out the location of the downloaded file.
  • Page 48: Ping Test

    3.6.11 Ping Test You can ping an IP address or host which is present on the Internet. Type the IP address or host name in the field and click Ping. The results will be shown in short time. - 42 -...
  • Page 49: Remote Management

    Remote IP Range: Type the range of IP addresses that can be used for remote access. Allows to Ping WAN Port: This function allows remote users to ping WRT-415 WAN port IP address. Enable: Click to enable or disable WAN port pinged function.
  • Page 50: Appendix A Tcp/Ip Settings For Pc

    Appendix A TCP/IP Settings for PC The network TCP/IP settings differ based on the computer’s operating system (Win95/98/ME/NT/2000/XP) and are as follows. Windows 95/98/ME Click on the “Network neighborhood” icon found on the desktop. Click the right mouse button and a context menu will be show. Select “Properties”...
  • Page 51: Windows 2000

    Select “None” for the “Gateway address” field. Windows 2000 Double click on the “My computer” icon on the desktop. When “My computer” window opens, open the “Control panel” and then open the “Network dialup connection” applet. Double click on the “Local area network connection”...
  • Page 52: Windows Xp

    Windows XP Point the cursor and click the right button on the “My Network Place” icon. Select “properties” to enter the TCP/IP setting window. Set “IP address” to “Obtain an IP address automatically.” Set “DNS” to “Obtain DNS server address automatically.” - 46 -...

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